Hillside Avenue & 261st Street
Hillside Avenue and 261st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Hillside Av/261 St, is 120 feet away for the Q43 and QM68, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 14 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/261 St, 120 feet away, for the Q43 and QM68.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/261 St Q43, QM68120 feetQ43 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q43 …
- QM68 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 262-10 Hillside Avenue Gas station540 feet
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11004
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde Park
- Elevation
- 104 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 261st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 432359 and 436296.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 260th Street 260 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 262nd Street 260 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 259th Street 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 263rd Street 530 feet
- 261st Street & East Williston Avenue 640 feet
- 83rd Avenue & 261st Street 690 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 258th Street 780 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 264th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 261st Street or Hillside Avenue.